The band then began to take on a life beyond the confines of the television screen, releasing an album, Briefcase Full of Blues, in 1978, and then having a Hollywood film, The Blues Brothers, created around its characters in 1980.
After the death of Belushi in 1982, the Blues Brothers have continued to perform with a rotation of guest singers and other band members. Aykroyd reunited the original band in 1988 for a world tour and again in 1998 for a sequel to the film, Blues Brothers 2000. Aykroyd and the band, occasionally joined by Belushi's brother Jim, make regular appearances at musical festivals worldwide.
Shake YourTailfeather
The Blues Brothers Lyrics
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All over the neighbourhood
So why didn't you ask me baby
Or didn't you think I could?
Well I know that the boogaloo is out of sight
but the shingaling's the thing tonight
But if that was you and me a now baby
Do it right (U-huh)
Do it right (Do it right)
Do it right
Do it right
Do it right
Aaah
Twistin', shake it shake it shake it shake it baby
Hey we gonna loop de loop
Shake it out baby
Hey we gonna loop de la
Bend over let me see ya shake your tailfeather
Bend over let me see ya shake your tailfeather
Come on let me see ya shake your tailfeather
Come on let me see ya shake your tailfeather
Aaah
Twistin', shake it shake it shake it shake it baby
Hey we gonna loop de loop
Shake it out baby
Hey we gonna loop de la
Bend over let me see ya shake your tailfeather
Bend over let me see ya shake your tailfeather
Come on let me see ya shake your tailfeather
Come on let me see ya shake your tailfeather
Aaah
Come on, come on baby
Come on, yeah, come on babe, alright
Do the twist
Do the fly
Do the swim
And do the bird
Well do the duck
Aaah, and do the monkey
Hey hey, watusi
And a what about the food
Do the mashed potato
What about the boogaloo
Oh, the bony marony
Come on let's do the twist
Aaah
Twistin', shake it shake it shake it shake it baby
The Blues Brothers' song, "Shake Your Tailfeather," is a fast-paced, upbeat tune about dancing and having fun. The lyrics start with a bit of jealousy that the singer has towards someone else who has been dancing with their love interest. However, instead of dwelling on that, the song quickly moves on to encouraging everyone to dance and have a good time. The singer mentions several popular dances of the time, such as the twist, fly, swim, bird, duck, monkey, and watusi. The chorus repeatedly encourages the listener to shake their tailfeather, a metaphor for dancing and letting loose.
Line by Line Meaning
Well I heard about the fellow you've been dancing with
All over the neighbourhood
So why didn't you ask me baby
Or didn't you think I could?
I've heard you've been dancing with someone else, but why didn't you come ask me to dance because maybe you didn't think I was capable?
Well I know that the boogaloo is out of sight
but the shingaling's the thing tonight
But if that was you and me a now baby
I would have shown you how to do it right
Do it right (U-huh)
Do it right (Do it right)
Do it right
Do it right
Do it right
Aaah
I know the popular dance moves have changed, but if we were dancing together, I would show you how to do it right.
Twistin', shake it shake it shake it shake it baby
Hey we gonna loop de loop
Shake it out baby
Hey we gonna loop de la
Bend over let me see ya shake your tailfeather
Bend over let me see ya shake your tailfeather
Come on let me see ya shake your tailfeather
Come on let me see ya shake your tailfeather
Aaah
Let's dance and have some fun! Shake your tailfeather and let me see it!
Do the twist
Do the fly
Do the swim
And do the bird
Well do the duck
Aaah, and do the monkey
Hey hey, watusi
And a what about the food
Do the mashed potato
What about the boogaloo
Oh, the bony marony
Come on let's do the twist
Aaah
Let's try out a variety of dance moves including twisting, birding, mashed potato, doing the monkey, and the watusi, among others. Let's simply have fun and enjoy the night.
Come on, come on baby
Come on, yeah, come on babe, alright
Let's dance together and have a great time.
Contributed by Ian S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@jonathanleard7136
Even Ray Charles couldnβt see how iconic this scene would become
@sopostoquandoda
I see what you did there. π
@KM-jh1qq
Dark humor
hihi
@kyleneopperman6186
You βevenβ as if he set a standard. Ray couldnβt see anything. I understand the joke, but it doesnβt really work
@jonathanleard7136
@@kyleneopperman6186 You must be a riot at parties haha
@lucasmiguel6633
the saddest thing is he never saw the movie
@ppcruddd6750
He plays the piano like he was on a mission from god
@antekmoniek7077
Oh, I see what you did there.
@misterconquister5534
Cause he was
@ppcruddd6750
Antek Moniek ;)